Snow history
Donner Ski Ranch Snow History
Donner Ski Ranch averages 270″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2022–23 with 428.8″. This season has 5″ so far.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Donner Ski Ranch season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 193.9″ | 72% |
| 2024–25 | 261.8″ | 97% |
| 2023–24 | 244.8″ | 91% |
| 2022–23 · snowiest | 428.8″ | 159% |
| 2021–22 | 274.6″ | 102% |
| 2020–21 | 162.4″ | 60% |
| 2019–20 | 207.8″ | 77% |
| 2018–19 | 386.2″ | 143% |
| 2026–27 (to date) | 5″ | 67% |
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Average snowfall by month at Donner Ski Ranch
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3″ | 23.2″ | 62.3″ | 43.9″ | 56.3″ | 48.3″ | 20.1″ | 8.4″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Donner Ski Ranch compares
Donner Ski Ranch's 270″ average is above the 187.7″ average for other California resorts with history on this site (24 resorts). See the California snow report for current conditions across the state.
Where this history comes from
Season totals are built from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive at Donner Ski Ranch's summit grid point (39.318, -120.330, ~8,012 ft), summed October 1 to September 30. They are modeled, not resort-reported, so they are consistent across resorts but can differ from a resort's own stake readings. Current-season numbers on the Donner Ski Ranch snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Donner Ski Ranch get in a year?
- About 270″ per season on average (median 253.3″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Donner Ski Ranch?
- Dec, averaging 62.3″.
- What was Donner Ski Ranch's biggest snow year?
- 2022–23, with 428.8″ for the season.
- Are these the resort's official snowfall numbers?
- No. Totals are modeled from the Open-Meteo historical archive at the resort's summit grid point, so they are comparable across resorts but can differ from marketing figures and summit stake readings.